Ellen gordon



No. 62!,068. Patented Mar. l4, I899.

- E. GORDON. v VElL FASTENER.

(Application filed Nov. 5, 1897.)

(No Model.)

NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

ELLEN GORDON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

VElL-FASTEN-ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,068, dated March 14, 1899.

Application filed November 5, 1897. Serial No. 657,505. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELLEN GORDON, dressmaker, a citizen of England, residing at Lydford road, St. Peters Park, London, England, have invented a certain new and useful Veil= Fastener, (for which I have obtained Letters Patent in England, No. 30,068, of 1896,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the construction of fasteners for securing the ends of veils to hats or bonnets as I shall describe, referring to the accompanying drawings. V

Figure l is a perspective view of one form of veil-fastener according to my invention, showing it open. Fig. 2 shows the same closed. Fig. 3 shows a modified form in front perspective View open, Fig. .4 showing a back View of the same closed. Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing another form of fastener open and closed, respectlvely.

In all the fasteners shown in Figs. 1 to 6,

inclusive, there is a base-plate A, having two blades B and O hinged to it, one at each end of the base, so that when they are folded down the veil is held between the base and the lower of the two blades, and it may be also between the two blades. The base in all cases is secured to a hat or bonnet by a pin D, preferably made like and acting as a safety-pin. In order to hold the blade or blades down when they are folded over the veil, the base A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, is slit so that its middle part forms a spring a, and the hinge of the blade is made with a lug'b of such a shape that it presses out the spring in the manner of a penknife-blade, except when it is in its open or its'closed position, in which positions the spring holds it. Both blades may be thus arranged, as shown in Fig. 1. The fastening of the outer blade 0 in Fig. 5 is effected by a hole a in the one blade 0 snapping over a stud b on the other blade B.

The convenience of my invention will be best appreciated by ladies, for whose use it is designed. Where a veil is to be secured, the

fastener can be attached to the hat by means of the pin D or E and then the blades 0 B be opened as in Fig. 1 or Fig. 3, then one end of the veil can be clasped under blade-B, then the veil be adjusted, and the other end clasped under blade 0. This device does not require that both ends of the veil be fastened simultaneously, and in this respect is a decided convenience to the. user. Used as a scarf-fastenerthe same remarks apply. The ends of the scarf may be secured successively, and when it is desired to loosen the ends of the scarf it is not necessary that both ends remain free. One end can be held by the fas tener.

The fasteners may obviously be variously shaped and ornamented and serrated or otherwise roughened, so as to hold the fabric with some degree of friction.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention and the best means I know for carrying the same into practical effect, I claim In a fastening for-veils, &c., the combina tion of the base-plate provided with means for securing it to a hat or garment; with the opposite blades hinged to the opposite ends of the plate, both adapted to fold inward toward one another and one to fold down against the outer face of the plate and bite the material between its inner face and the plate, and the other blade to fold down over the outer face of the first blade and bite the material betweenits inner face and the outer face of the first blade, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 22d day of October, A. D. 1897.

ELLEN GORDON.

Witnesses:

OLIVER IMRAY, JNO. P. M. MILLARD. 

